Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1887-04-28
-Ex-sberiff Francis Taft was in the city on

ly i'll of late, is now improving.
The river is too high for saving lumber
and the mills have all shut down.
The Odd Fellows had very pleasant soc
fable on "Wednesday evening of last week.
-Ex-Alderman Robert Gerry, Jr., left Ellis
w. B. Campbell, Esq, though still con
fined to his bed by illness, is considerably bet
ter.
Frank S. Call, who has been employed in
home.
A. |. Saunders of this city has bought the
Butler estate on the lower end of Bartett's
Island.
DR.. S. ID. Wiggin went TO Bangor last week
to be present at the wedding of his niece, Miss
Brooks.
Captain Hiram Treworgy has given up the
schooner Copy and is to have the schooner
WesterloO.
A fine Easter concert was given at the Elm
street church. Bucksport, on Sunday evening,
APRIL
C. NJ. Gross took from his traps at Deer
Isle one day last week. at Il single haul, DDS
smack HOLSTERS.
The banking hours at Burrill's bank, are
continued on local time as heretofore and not
on standard time.
sheriff Fields has summoned several wit
nesses in Ellsworth and vicinity TO attend the
Graves trial at Calais.
We had pleasant call one day last week
from d. P. Marcyes, Esq, Of Bar Harbor,who
was in town on business.
One hundred and eight men are now en-
ploycd on the sewers at Bar Harbor and the
work i rapidly progressing.
Prof. l. II. X. Downes, OF Boston, will
come to this city by request next Monday May
.. to remain two or three days.
Capt. Benz. Staples of Swans Island, has
lately lost valuable boat, by sinking, and
abou, $4,000 which was in the cabin.
~. II. & II. f. Davis have on hand an I'M
usually larry lot OF fine carriages. See new
advertisement in another column.
-Ioiner> commenced repairs on the Union
Westinghouse 1t Hancock, last week. The
ladies sewing circle furnish the money.
ON Tuesday last the >cectmen OF Eden
laid out the much needed Otter Cliff road, and
will probably be constructed this summer
-Ex-county commissioner. j. Il. Walker.
was in this city last Saturday. He + doing 4
good business in his carding mill at Brooks
Vile
1t i reported that the Maine Cattle Com
mi,,ioner> went 10 Eden last week. where
some fresh eases Of tuberculosis have been dis
covered.
W II. ( II. +. Davi, are doing an unu--
ually large business IN the manufacture Of car
rja-c~ the present wear, They have 81 men in
Ihcir employ
The soldiers monument at Ca,tinc. erect
ed on the common viii he dedicated May %.
Gen. Chamberlain, now in Florida, is expected
10 deliver the address
General Manager P4y-on Tucker. o. the
Maine Central. has gone ON a trip 10 Nassau.
He i to BE- ah>eut about two or three week. in
quest Of needed rest.
Mr.. Noncy Il. Gushing. the eloquent Ban
Eor orator, gave lecture on Temperance in the
church. at Bar Harbor, last Friday
afternoon and evening.
Dept sheriff Lonsfelow wa, in tbi, city
trial Of Grave, which !, expected 10 commence
ii, Calais the present week.
o. +. Abbott has hi, boats ready and ha,
taken charge Of the sullivan ferry. He has
two fine boai> and it will be = boi.tcrou- time
" hen he cannot cross in them.
A cablcgram was received in Portland, the
Eth. from senator Hale. announcing his -afr
tween seven and eight days.
Three pulpit chair> have lately been added
10 The furniture OF the Methodist church al
Bar IIarbor, also 4 communion rail; the rail is
II 5ift Of Mr.. George \. Barron.
There will lie dime ,ociable al the Meth
odi-t Sc>tr,, Thursday evening OF this week.
April y. Cake and coffee will be served dur
ing the evening. lee cream extra.
We hear that f. y. fo-s Of Hancock i
preparing 10 move to Bar llarbor and j, 10
'NliN u lAIEf Dt'Il -s4ou>t iitl' a
TO board quite number OF workmen.
1t i currently reported that the bingham
property. consisting Of about 1000 acre, Of
land. situated in touldsboro, has been sold TO
an Ellsworth and Bar IIarbor syndicate.
No religion, services were held in this
city on Fast Day and very few abstaincd from
secular pursuits" We sometimes think that
Farce Day would be more appropriate name.
-One OF the novel sights in the river i;
Buch>port. few days since was an ice cake
with quite large tree standing erect in lis
center, sailing down with the tide and wind.
Mr.. John Malone, who has lived in Ham
cock for seine Years, has bought the Levi Web
Der house in this city and has moved into i,
with his family. He will make extensive re-
pairs.
sheriff McFadden, OF Augusta, was il
Ellsworth Friday and copied portion Of Coz
cctor Redman', records Of special liquor taxes
paid, TO be used in trials against kennebec rum
sellers.
}, o. Sargent, Esq, OF this city is canvass
ing for Thomas W. knoXs Life and Work
Of Henry Ward Beecher." 1t is an excellent
book and Mr. Sargent will no doubt find 4
ready sale.
If all reports are true. President Clere
land i, going a-fishing in Maine, this summer
will spend few weeks at Bar Harbor will
hi, wife. and will attend one of our grea
Maine cattle shows.
Mr. J. r. Watson, Of Bar Harbor, was il
Bangor last Thursday buying materials for
shooting gallery which he proposes TO erect a
Bar Harbor at once. 1t will be situated nea
the West End Hotel.
Rev. c. W. Springer, formerly OF Frank
lin, is editing an educational journal at Re-
Cloud. Nebraska, copy Of which We hay
received. II shows much ability, and we wis
him success in his new calling.
Judge Emery, who by reason Of i'll health
wa, not able to open the term of court at Bel
that city on Friday last and is now presiding
over the business Of the session.
Charles Herrick of SWANS Island. VIII
lost his pocket-book off the kitchen table
short time ago. has been unable, SO far, TO do
tect the thief. The sum of money amounte
to about $4,000 in bills and silver.
Saunders, Benson & Co. have purchased
large tract of land known as Beech Hill. o
Bartett's Island. John Galley has made
,r,,efar ~ b;c farm and Y Rartlett has sol